When we bought it fifteen years ago, the realtor kindly referred to our home as having a lot of “deferred maintenance.” In Southern California speak, this meant, “Honey, it’s a tear down.” We didn’t care. The house is on three acres of land, ten minutes from the beach—absolutely perfect for three rambunctious children, the four… Continue reading I Am Gullible
Tag: Scottish Deerhound
My Funny Valentine
I was watching Saturday Night Live tonight and Paul McCartney was singing. For several years I have had to suppress a cringe when he comes on stage and sings live—there is something a little bit unseemly about a 70 year old man who’s had a face lift or two singing “Hey Jude.” But there he… Continue reading My Funny Valentine
Road Tripping
ROAD TRIPPING Road trippin’ with my two favorite allies Fully loaded we got snacks and supplies It’s time to leave this town It’s time to steal away Let’s go get lost Anywhere in the U.S.A. Let’s go get lost Let’s go get lost Blue you sit so pretty West of the one Sparkles light with… Continue reading Road Tripping
Dammit Janet
There is cancer. And then there is CANCER. The first refers to the ones we discover early, excise completely and move on—a tiny rent in the whole fabric of a life, easily mended or patched but never quite forgotten. But the second, CANCER in capital letters—these are the ones that can never be discovered early… Continue reading Dammit Janet
Hunger Strike
The Q’s will not eat. My two female deerhound sisters, Queen and Quicksilver, aka Quibbets and Little Grey, are coming four years old in January. They are both AKC Grand Champions and as such, I have not spayed them yet, thinking that perhaps I will breed a litter, my first since my only prior litter… Continue reading Hunger Strike
I am a Dog Person
If it’s true that in this world there are cat people and dog people, I am most definitely a dog person. I cannot remember a time when I have had fewer than four dogs. Most of my like-minded friends think that this is normal. My chosen breed is the Scottish Deerhound. This is a very… Continue reading I am a Dog Person